Hiring company: Gilead
At Gilead, we are driven to develop lifesaving products that make a difference for patients around the world. Everyday, we transform the promise of science and technology into breakthrough, innovative therapies that have the power to cure, prevent or treat disease. As a research-based biopharmaceutical company, we are revolutionizing healthcare by bringing medicines to patients in the areas of unmet need including HIV, AIDS, liver diseases, hematology and oncology, and inflammation and respiratory diseases. When you join Gilead, you join our mission to change the world by enabling people to live healthier and more fulfilling lives.
Making an impact on a global scale
For over 30 years, Gilead has been a leading innovator in treating and preventing HIV, but this expertise is just a foundation for our ambitions. As we continue to expand our scope into new disease states and new markets, we are investing in our global commercial capabilities. In this role, you will support this geographic market's community for our HIV assets that maximize product potential and patient access.
Community Liaison (CL), HIV - St. Louis- Kansas City
This position is a field based role located in the St. Louis- Kansas City Territory which also includes Indianapolis and Louisville. This role will require some overnight travel.
Responsibilities
Lead on all community-related initiatives and is fully responsible for augmenting regional sales of Gilead’s HIV franchise within targeted markets.
Collaborate with Sales & Marketing.
Focus on the timely delivery of complex clinical information on the treatment and prevention of HIV, and the role of Gilead products in the treatment and prevention of this disease to culturally diverse patient populations, allied healthcare providers as well as higher level decision makers.
Responsible for establishing strong working partnerships with key institutions and organizations serving these communities, such as AIDS Service/Community-Based Organizations (ASOs/CBOs), FQHCs, STI clinics, Addiction/Methadone Clinics, Faith-Based Organizations, cultural/ethnic organizations, and specialty and community pharmacies.
Interface with a range of Allied Health Professionals including social workers, case managers, treatment educators, discharge planners, outreach workers, and others directly or indirectly linked to the community.
Facilitate linkages from these institutions, organizations, and professionals to underserved patients in order to improve access to care and treatment for HIV.
Background
The successful CL will possess the business acumen and professionalism required to gain the respect of community constituents while being skilled and adept at working with internal and external cross-functional teams in developing strategies and tactical objectives designed to increase product growth in untapped, undeserved markets.
Candidates should have strong interpersonal skills to establish relationships of trust to uncover customer and patient needs and the ability to distill complex clinical concepts to appropriate literacy and conceptual levels for diverse audiences.
This is a field-based position located in given Territory requiring in-person interaction with various stakeholders to fulfill the duties of the job.
Specific Education and Experience Requirements
BA/BS degree, preferably in the sciences, health or allied health field, or business related disciplines
Ability to prioritize and organize effectively
Excellent presentation, verbal, and written skills
Ability to work in cross-functional teams
High sense of urgency and strong work-ethic
A minimum of 5 years professional experience in pharmaceutical sales or related healthcare environment, including 3-4 years in the HIV marketplace is required.
Strong therapeutic knowledge of HIV disease state is desired.
Demonstrated knowledge of or prior experience working in or with community-based organizations and patient populations in HIV is desired